Emotional Poverty and The Holidays

Olive Frank
Human Parts
Published in
5 min readDec 8, 2023

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I was on vacation this summer, four states away, when I got the call that no mom ever wants to have. The call that just reading about, causes a pit of dread in your stomach, even if you have never received it. My son had been in a car accident while traveling for work and was life-flighted. His work dispatch did not have any details for me at the time other than that. Shock took over my body — panic had not even set in — just…

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Olive Frank
Human Parts

Olive is 40something Texan with a food blog and a love for history. Through writing, Olive aims to inspire others to explore new interests and perspectives.